The
Baháʼà Faith
The Baháʼà Faith is a religion founded in the 19th century that teaches the Baháʼà Faith and the unity of religion, essential worth of all religions and Baháʼà Faith and the unity of humanity, the unity of all people. Established by ...
teaches that
sin
In religious context, sin is a transgression against divine law or a law of the deities. Each culture has its own interpretation of what it means to commit a sin. While sins are generally considered actions, any thought, word, or act considered ...
is disobedience to God and that sinning separates a person from God. Examples of sins in the Baháʼà Faith include anger, jealousy, hypocrisy, prejudice, and failure to follow the
Baháʼà laws
Baháʼà laws are laws and ordinances used in the Baháʼà Faith and are a fundamental part of Baháʼà practice. The laws are based on authenticated texts from Baháʼu'lláh, the founder of the Baháʼà Faith, and also includes subsequent in ...
. Conversely, BaháʼÃs believe that God will forgive sins for which a person repents, and people can draw nearer to God by developing spiritual qualities. The
Baháʼà teachings
The teachings of the Baháʼà Faith are derived from the writings of Baháʼu'lláh, its founder. A corpus of Baháʼà literature include books and writings of the Báb and Baháʼu'lláh, along with the public talks and writings of ‘Abduâ ...
do not accept the doctrine of
original sin
Original sin () in Christian theology refers to the condition of sinfulness that all humans share, which is inherited from Adam and Eve due to the Fall of man, Fall, involving the loss of original righteousness and the distortion of the Image ...
, instead teaching that babies come into the world without sin. Also, the Baháʼà teachings hold that
Manifestations of God do not sin.
See also
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Baháʼà Faith on life after death
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God in the Baháʼà Faith
The Baháʼà conception of God is of an "unknowable essence" who is the source of all existence and known through the perception of human virtues. The Baháʼà Faith follows the tradition of monotheism and dispensationalism, believing that G ...
Notes
References
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Sin
Sin
In religious context, sin is a transgression against divine law or a law of the deities. Each culture has its own interpretation of what it means to commit a sin. While sins are generally considered actions, any thought, word, or act considered ...
Religious ethics
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